The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-20
Candidate Edenharter Does Some Loud Talk
ing but Outlets Down After a Whis-
pered Consultation with Boss Coy.
The Voting Places and the Officers of
the Coming Municipal Election.
Colonel Johnson Is Given Permission to
Build His Haughyille Line on Vermont
Street-0ther Legislation of the Council.

Democratic city committee, and several council
men of their POLITICAL persuasion were frequent
and earnest Republicans, too, were not loath to
Interchange views privately, separate and come
together again, as the needs of the situation
quired. The matter of concern pertained to To-
eating the voting places and the ap-
pointment Of inspectors and judges. In
the corridor John e. Sullivan divided
his attention between tho political feat
OF the evening and the streetcar question
that came up in the Board of Aldermen. After
the latter settled he was seen more, but
what occurred did not tax the ability of Coy and
Spencer, for as their plans developed it was evil
dent that they could count the support of
every Democrat in both boards to the furthest
limit. The breeze did not begin until consid-
cradle amount in the ordinary run of business
had been disposed of by the Council. 1t first
manifested itself In quarter unexpected to the
Democrats. as it placed them for a time in
peculiar position. and showed that for once Coy
did not have all points guarded.
In forming the list of voting places, Lee
Fulmer. chairman of the Republican city COM
mittee, and W. w. Spencer. whose position is
the same in the Democratic organization. had
come to an amcable agreement in regard to
tain needed changes 1t their list of voting
for tho approval of the Council. It fixes the
places as follows:
First Ward-First precinct corner of Clifford ave-
nue. and Pendeton pike: second northeast corner of
Home and Columbia avenues third northwest corner
of Seventh and Alvord streets
Second Ward-First precinct. No. 81 Christian ave-
nue.; second, No engine-bouse. corner of Ash and
seventh streets; third northeast Seventh and
Alabama streets.
Third Ward-First precinct Cornelius's shop on
Fifth street. between Tennessee and Mississippi;
second. No: engine house, on Sixth street
Fourth W no M Ho 70 Indiana ave.
Fifth Ward-First precinct No 500 North Mis-
Sixth Ward-First precirct, No. SO Fort Wayne
avenue; second, N 100 Fort Wayne
Seventh Ward-First precinct. No. :, engine,
house Massachusetts avenue second, No. 31T
Massachusetts avenues third No 473 East ST. Clair
Eighth Ward-Frst precinct. southres. corner of
Davidson and New York streets; second, Branham's
coal Office on East Ohio street
Ninth Ward-First precinct, No. ia East Market
streets second northwest corner of Market and East
Tenth ward-First precinct. No. 90 Massachusetts,
avenues second. No LOG Massachusetts,
second, No. 81 East Ohio street, third No. 10 West
Twelfth ward-First precinct, No: engine, 10 use.
on Indiana avenue; second Zoo building; on Missis-
sippi street, between Washington and Market.
Thirteenth Ward-First precinct. No. 226 West
Vermont street, second, No. 223 West Vermont
street.
Blake street and Michigan avenre second, northwest
corner Blake and Michigan streets.
Fifteenth Ward-First precn CT, No. 500 West
Washington street. second Harold coal Office,
ner Kentucky avenue and South street
Sixteenth Ward-First precinct No. &c Kentucky
avenue second. No. 124 South Tennessee street;
third No. 255 South Tennessee street.
Seventeenth Ward-First precinct. No. engine
Eighteenth Ward-First precinct No. 50 South
Alabama street; second, No. hook and ladder
house.
of Noble and Georgia Streets second southeast cor
ner Noble and Georgia streets: third, No. ST. East
Washington street.
Twentieth Ward-First precinct. northeast corner
of Cedar and Virginia avenues second, of
Twenty-first Ward-Frst precinct corner of
Fletcher avenue and Dillon street. second. engine
house Pros pectstreet
Twenty-second Ward-First precinct. rear of north
west corner of virgnia avenue and Bradshaw street,
Tventy-third Ward-First precinct. northwest cor
of McCarty and New Jersey streets; second, No.
10 en- CINE house.
Tvventy-fourt ward-First precinct. corner of
Meridian and McCarty streets; second. No. 573
Twenty fifth Ward-First precinct southeast cor
of Merrill and Missouri Streets second southeast
corner Missouri and McCartv streets; third north
east corner of Maple and Wilkins streets.
This was sooner read than Councilman
Edenharter said that he noticed change of
voting place 10 one precinct of the Eighth ward
He believed the change would be beneficial. but
he did not think 1t could be legally made at this
time. In support of this proposition he referred
to the statutes. and by reading portion of Sec
ton 1924 just enough TO give color to his claim,
said that change of voting place could be
made thirty days prior to election, without
public notice to the voters OF tia precnctis given
by advertisement As he proceeded he showed
some warmth aud finally hurled this challenge
at.the board You can't do this thing legally
and the voting places will remain Just where
they were two years ago. no matter what action
you take here tonight. I call upon the city
attorney to give his opinion on this question"
Councilman Pearson said before that officer
spoke he would like to tell Councilman Eden
barter that the voting places named in the list
were inst what the chairman of the Democratic
committee had agreed to. He claimed that the
law referred to the voting places after they were
once fixed, and that what done by the
Council two years ago In fixing the
piled only to that year. The voting places
for this years election have not been fixed.
hence the law does not apply. but it would if
this Council had before named the places and
changes in certain precincts were now at
tempted.
City Attorney Taylor said that the Supreme
Court has held that election laws OF this charac-
ter are directory in their character not man
datory He had expected this ques-
ton would arise and had examined
The election held at any places named by the
Council at this time will be perfectly legal.
About this time Councilman Coy. who had
referred the statutes. With them in his
right hand while hs sought to call the attention
of the presiding officer with his left. saying:
''Mr. Chairman. I" but Councilman Pearson
interrupted him. and whils he reiterating
what he had said before, Coy stepped
over to where Spencer was standing, and after
whispering to him a moment, the latter went
around to Edenharter's desk with doubt a
word of advice, for Edenharte- at asked
Pearson: Why was this not done three or four
weeks agol'
"Why didn't you then bring it upq' inquired
Pearson.
..The chairman of our party's city committee
tried to but could do nothing" retorted Eden
barter.
1--WE have not got him: don't keep him
tied" was Mr.. Pearson's rejoinder.
Councilman Thalman said he thought any
action taken in changing the voting places at
this .ime would be legal. He saw cause for
a wrangle The arrangement was fair for both
parties and has been accepted by the repre-
senfatives of the Democrats. Councilman
Markey necessity for change and asked
why any should be made. Because" said
Councilman McClelland. I'm tho third precinct
of my ward the house in which used to vote
has been moved out OF the ward There is moth
ing there now but vacant lot
Mayor Denny gave his views the law, which